Paul Sauer, Columella, Vin de Constance… Auction highlights
STELLENBOSCH, Swartland, Constantia… Wine from Kanonkop, the Sadie Family and Klein Constantia were most in demand as regards South African producers represented at Strauss & Co’s ‘2015 Vintage’ online auction […]
A rather rare, very unusual wine… Cederberg Bukettraube
BUKETTRAUBE can be a lovely aromatic white wine, so why is David Nieuwoudt’s outfit among the Cederberg mountains the only top South African producer that makes one? Well, this is […]
Special Discoveries from across the Cape winelands
Every three months, members of Caroline’s Quarterly Wine Club look forward to more new discoveries from top South African producers. “Wine lovers can sit back and have our fine selections […]
A rather rare, very unusual wine… Aliquid Novi Pinotage
A PINOTAGE that originates in a vineyard unlike any other: 24 double rows of vines planted in a fan-like semi-circle to expose the plants to varying amounts of sunlight through […]
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah and Sadie Columella star on auction
AT THE timed, online Rhône Theme wine auction conducted by Strauss & Co on 10 February 2025, somebody paid over R8000 for a bottle of 1997 Syrah from Boekenhoutskloof in […]
Cape Town wine bars 2025… The promise of a good time
IT’S NOT the same as going to the tasting room on a wine farm in amongst the vines, but sometimes a wine bar in town can be just as much […]
The Garland 2020 “silky, effortless” – Platter’s No. 1 Cab
THE GARLAND 2020 from Simonsig in Koelenhof-Stellenbosch is the most highly rated Cabernet Sauvignon in the 2025 edition of Platter’s South African Wine Guide. Five Stars, 97 points on the […]
How much is too much for a tasting in the Cape winelands?
THERE ARE still some cellars on the Cape wine routes of South Africa where they don’t charge you for a sip of their wines, a tasting of what they produce, […]
Wine Deck in Stellenbosch features chef’s ‘unsung heroes’
IT’S A SMALL, narrow outdoor space, but the new Wine Deck at Mill St Bistro in Stellenbosch promises more than you might think at a glance. Where Mill Street intersects with Church […]
Top SA wines over the past 10 years – 2025 Classification
THERE ARE wines that impress occasionally with this and that vintage, then there are those that please on a fairly regular basis, and then there are those wines that make […]
Casual take on fine-dining at La Motte’s friendly new brasserie
AFTER a lengthy closure of the restaurant at La Motte in Franschhoek, the family farm of Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg re-opened its doors during the 2024/25 festive season, welcoming guests to a […]
The Journal from Diemersdal! Top Pinotage in Platter’s Guide
IT WAS scored 95/100 at the 2024 International Wine Challenge in the UK and was then judged best Pinotage reviewed in Platter’s 2025 South African Wine Guide. As such, the […]
